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The 6th annual Vernon Downhill is also the IGSA North American Championships once again in 2010. Vernon, BC is the place to be June 12-13 to see the best downhill skateboarders in North America battling it out for the championship.

Day 2 started with a wake up call from the resident dog at the Back 2 Basics camp site. He snuck into the tent and started barking, almost as if he was excited that it was race day.

Everyone gathered in the kitchen for bacon and scrambled egg rolls sharing stories of the previous day and joining in a communal stoke that was with us the whole weekend. There was a great vibe of excitement and anticipation for the day ahead.

News from Cape Town was that this year nobody was going to foot break on the last corner. Having never seen the hill before, the hype was pretty big as pre-drifting is still a new concept back home in Jo’Burg.